Good afternoon. Big fan of your articles from Nigeria. What are your thoughts about Amorim as a coach, be it his tactics or his management in general (falling off with players within 6 months). Also what are your thoughts on Vivell and Wilcox transfer record so far. Their first team older signings seem to leave much to be desired, but their young signing, i.e the likes of yoro,heaven, dorgu seem to be good. Do you think this shows where their strengths and weaknesses lie. Also considering all the talk by INEOS earlier , about buying players for an overarching principle instead of coach specific players, they seem to be bending to a coach's desire considering our links to Gyokeres, and the type of midfielders (shin kickers and lung busters) that Amorim wants. Your thoughts. Thank you.
How long do you realistically see it taking for United to become a regular top 4/Title challenging team? What can help them get there? Enjoy your work!
How exactly should Manchester United balance going for top-tier talent with high wages, vs more "average" level players? It seems like United very rarely go for what are considered top targets in the market, but are spending considerable amounts (more than $40 mil) routinely on players who even beforehand I question if they have starting quality. Some examples of the second, like Mount, Antony, and Hojlund, cost enough that I think there was already somebody established at a high level that you could have bought for the money. Is wages, or a lack of CL, a limiting factor in this?
Also, why have United been unable to assemble a good midfield for so long? Is it just due to not buying good ones; a lack of availability, etc?
1. Do you think it is too early for the club to give up on Rasmus Hojlund? Was the the fall guy for the system and the team's overall lack of creativity or is he not equipped to be a starting or even backup 9 for the club in the long term.
2. Has the club's failure to recruit quality midfielders been one of the limiting factors to the lack of success. Which two midfielders would you target if you were DoF
1. Given your observation of Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system in Sporting and United so far, is it possible for him to replicate his Sporting success in United in the League as well as in Europe? If so, what are the pieces that you think he should remove from the current United team, and who would you bring in their places?
2. Rasmus Hojlund had a surprising fall in terms of goal output between 23-24 and 24-25 season. What were the contributing factors, and do you think he has a chance to succeed in an Amorim system - if yes, what does he need?
Do you think Cunha and Mbeumo are a good fit for Amorim's style of play? They will likely play as the 2 number 10s behind the lone striker, with Bruno likely moved to midfield, meaning he'll likely be partnered with the more defensive partner in either Ugarte or Casemiro (if he's still around). Where does this leave Mainoo as Bruno certainly can't be paired with Mainoo as both are creators. What do you make of this supposed new setup?
Good afternoon. Big fan of your articles from Nigeria. What are your thoughts about Amorim as a coach, be it his tactics or his management in general (falling off with players within 6 months). Also what are your thoughts on Vivell and Wilcox transfer record so far. Their first team older signings seem to leave much to be desired, but their young signing, i.e the likes of yoro,heaven, dorgu seem to be good. Do you think this shows where their strengths and weaknesses lie. Also considering all the talk by INEOS earlier , about buying players for an overarching principle instead of coach specific players, they seem to be bending to a coach's desire considering our links to Gyokeres, and the type of midfielders (shin kickers and lung busters) that Amorim wants. Your thoughts. Thank you.
How long do you realistically see it taking for United to become a regular top 4/Title challenging team? What can help them get there? Enjoy your work!
How sustainable do you think Chelsea’s recruitment model is, with almost 50 first team players on their books and alot of future incomings as well.
Thank you
Pauly, big fan of your articles.
How exactly should Manchester United balance going for top-tier talent with high wages, vs more "average" level players? It seems like United very rarely go for what are considered top targets in the market, but are spending considerable amounts (more than $40 mil) routinely on players who even beforehand I question if they have starting quality. Some examples of the second, like Mount, Antony, and Hojlund, cost enough that I think there was already somebody established at a high level that you could have bought for the money. Is wages, or a lack of CL, a limiting factor in this?
Also, why have United been unable to assemble a good midfield for so long? Is it just due to not buying good ones; a lack of availability, etc?
1. Do you think it is too early for the club to give up on Rasmus Hojlund? Was the the fall guy for the system and the team's overall lack of creativity or is he not equipped to be a starting or even backup 9 for the club in the long term.
2. Has the club's failure to recruit quality midfielders been one of the limiting factors to the lack of success. Which two midfielders would you target if you were DoF
Two questions:
1. Given your observation of Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system in Sporting and United so far, is it possible for him to replicate his Sporting success in United in the League as well as in Europe? If so, what are the pieces that you think he should remove from the current United team, and who would you bring in their places?
2. Rasmus Hojlund had a surprising fall in terms of goal output between 23-24 and 24-25 season. What were the contributing factors, and do you think he has a chance to succeed in an Amorim system - if yes, what does he need?
Do you think Cunha and Mbeumo are a good fit for Amorim's style of play? They will likely play as the 2 number 10s behind the lone striker, with Bruno likely moved to midfield, meaning he'll likely be partnered with the more defensive partner in either Ugarte or Casemiro (if he's still around). Where does this leave Mainoo as Bruno certainly can't be paired with Mainoo as both are creators. What do you make of this supposed new setup?